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    Overcoming Adversity
    Overcoming Adversity
    Overcoming Adversity
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    Overcoming Adversity

    By Dr. Carl Garrigus

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    Overcoming Adversity guides the reader to a closer relationship with God and a deeper faith in the Lord. Through this more intimate relationship with the Almighty, believers can face any situation with confidence and strength, and lead a life of joy, peace, and contentment.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCrossLink Publishing
    Release dateFeb 27, 2017
    ISBN9781536542134
    Overcoming Adversity
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    Dr. Carl Garrigus

    Dr. Carl Garrigus is a Professor of History at Brewton-Parker College. He holds a PhD in History from Georgia State University and a doctorate in Theology from Andersonville Theological Seminary. He has written Finding My Knees Again, The Reading Habits of Maryland’s Planter Gentry, and Profit and the Press.

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    Overcoming Adversity - Dr. Carl Garrigus

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    OVERCOMING ADVERSITY

    OVERCOMING ADVERSITY

    HANDLING ANY SITUATION WITH GODLY STRENGTH
    DR. CARL GARRIGUS

    Overcoming Adversity: Handling Any Situation With Godly Strength

    Copyright, © 2016 Dr. Carl Garrigus

    CrossLink Publishing

    www.crosslinkpublishing.com

    All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.

    Printed in the United States of America. All rights reserved under International Copyright Law.

    All scripture quotations are taken from the New King James Version®.

    Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

    CONTENTS

    CHAPTER 1 - THE OPPORTUNITY LIFE

    CHAPTER 2 - GOD THE HELPER

    CHAPTER 3 - THE PATH TO PEACE IS THROUGH THE EAR

    CHAPTER 4 - INSIDE AND OUT

    CHAPTER 5 - A GODLY HEART SAYS NICE THINGS

    CHAPTER 6 - HUMILITY IS POWER

    CHAPTER 7 - A SERVANT’S HEART IS THE PATH TO LIVING IN PERFECT FAITH

    SUMMARY

    THE OPPORTUNITY LIFE

    James 1:1-4 - Use life’s circumstances to

    develop perfect faith

    The cancer had taken its toll and I could fake bravery no longer. There I was curled up in a ball crying my eyes out. It had been two hours and I was officially broken. Finishing another day of working on my will in preparation for possibly dying, while in the morning putting together my soon-to-be-born daughter’s crib had become too much. As I lay on the floor at the end of my rope, talking to God, this wave of understanding came over me. Slowly coming to my knees, with bowed head, I truly experienced the presence of God as He spoke and gave direction. It was as if the world had stopped and only God and I existed in the universe. Wiping away the tears I said aloud in response to His whispers: OK God, I understand. I went downstairs, opened my Bible, and read the first section of James.

    The first four verses of James are the lynchpin for the entire book. Throughout the letter James gives practical advice on how to grow in faith, and his ultimate conclusion—merely professing faith isn’t enough for a Christian walk to be fully committed—rests squarely on his crucial points in verses 1–4. The key takeaway: trials and difficult times are opportunities to spiritually mature. Developing perfect faith is the path to an extraordinary life of joy, peace, and contentment.

    Verse 1: To the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad:

    Verse 1 establishes a very important point related to the intended audience. It might be tempting to notice the reference to the twelve tribes. A number of Jewish references pepper the book and certainly much of it would be familiar to Jews of the time, but focusing on the twelve tribes would miss the point: the book is written to all of us. The key word is scattered. While the book definitely predates the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple in AD 70, the Jewish diaspora had been going on for quite some time, so the Jews already had a history of being scattered. Scattered suggests people experiencing a loss, experiencing trouble, and we have all been there. The world is broken and trouble is behind, in front, and right around the corner. We all know that. Sometimes it feels as if I’m going from one crisis to another or merely trying to keep my head above water as multiple things crash into my life. Maybe you feel the same way. All of us know loss and trouble. James is writing to everyone; he is writing directly to your precious heart.

    Verses 2–3: My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.

    When first encountering these verses, they gave me a great deal of angst. At the time I thought God was trying to say when a trial hits, the response should be a skip in my step and a smile on my face. Wrapping my brain around such a concept was incredibly difficult because it felt so unnatural and I felt quite incapable. I had it wrong. God is not saying you need to proclaim Yay! when the doctor gives the bad news or when the boss calls

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